A Radical New Computer Could Replace Electricity With Light—and Make Processing Unstoppable

A team of researchers developed “parallel optical matrix-matrix multiplication” (POMMM), which could revolutionize tensor ...

Not Quantum, Not Classical: This Light-Based Computer Is Something Else Entirely

While it's no replacement for either computer, the new device is a powerful alternative for addressing some very practical ...
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Neither classical nor quantum: This computer lets light solve complex calculations

For decades, the solution to harder problems has been ‘build a bigger computer’— but ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Radical new computer could ditch electricity for light and supercharge processing

Computing is hitting a physical and economic wall just as generative artificial intelligence explodes in complexity and cost. The traditional trick of cramming more transistors onto silicon is running ...
Knowridge Science Report

This computer uses light instead of electricity—and it solves problems faster than quantum machines

Researchers at Queen’s University have built a new kind of computer that uses light instead of electricity—and it works at room temperature, stays stable for hours, and runs incredibly fast. The ...
New Scientist

Light-based computer could outpace traditional electrical chip designs

A new type of computer that uses light rather than electricity could perform calculations faster, using less energy and less space. Computer chips are made up of millions or billions of logic gates.